Logic / Unit 8 Logic 386 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Hasty Generalization
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The idea
Generalizing from a sample too small or too skewed.
In practice
"Both contractors I hired ran late; contractors never finish on time."
Where people slip
Near-miss: small samples legitimately support weak conclusions. The fallacy is the confidence, not the counting.
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